Iowans Name Their Favorite Small Town Restaurants [GALLERY]
Lots of small towns means LOTS of small town restaurants!
An article on MSN from Taste of Home outlines the best small town restaurants in all 50 states, and the pick for Iowa is a place I've never heard of before. It's called 209 Main, and it's located in Paton, Iowa, which is over near Boone.
According to the article, the menu at 209 Main "consists of contemporary comfort foods, like the Triple Threat: a grilled pork loin sandwich topped with bacon jam and maple-bacon mayonnaise!" They also offer burgers, steak, broasted chicken, pizza, appetizers, a brunch buffet, and an all-you-can-eat soup and salad bar.
I asked Iowans on Facebook what their favorite small town Eastern Iowa restaurant is, and there were some great suggestions! According to Google, a town is considered "small" when it has 5,000 people or less. Our list includes restaurants in towns that have a population of 7,000 or less, and some of them have MUCH less! Here are 20 recommendations from folks in Eastern Iowa:
Iowans Name Their Favorite Small Town Restaurants
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- Breitbach's Country Dining
- Balltown, Iowa: Population 77
- 4.8-star rating on Google (1,408 reviews)
- Hale Tap
- Hale, Iowa: Population 185
- 4.7-star rating on Google (584 reviews)
- Bluff Lake Catfish Farm
- Maquoketa, Iowa: Population 6,054
- 4.5-star rating on Google (1,194 reviews)
- Boondocks
- Anamosa, Iowa: Population 5,521
- 4.8-star rating on Google (26 reviews)
- St. Olaf Tavern
- St. Olaf, Iowa: Population 102
- 4.8-star rating on Google (557 reviews)
- Stockyard Restaurant and Bar
- Osterdock, Iowa: Population 44
- 4.7-star rating on Google (85 reviews)
- Wolfey's Wapsi Outback
- Quasqueton, Iowa: Population 587
- 4.5-star rating on Google (507 reviews)
- Sally's on Broadway
- Springville, Iowa: Population 1,152
- 4.7-star rating on Google (1,058 reviews)
- Kula's It's Just Sauce
- Walker, Iowa: Population 688
- 4.7-star rating on Google (387 reviews)
- Ditto's Family Restaurant
- Stanwood, Iowa: Population 637
- 4.6-star rating on Google (432 reviews)
- Big's BBQ & Brew Pub
- Mount Vernon, Iowa: Population 4,501
- 4.7-star rating on Google (556 reviews)
- That Place
- Conrad, Iowa: Population 1,094
- 4.7-star rating on Google (601 reviews)
- Lincoln Cafe
- Belle Plaine, Iowa: Population 2,326
- 4.5-star rating on Google (604 reviews)
- Lizzie's Dining Car & Caboose Bar
- Marengo, Iowa: Population 2,417
- 4.5-star rating on Google (101 reviews)
- Dundee Bar & Grill
- Dundee, Iowa: Population 194
- 4.6-star rating on Google (224 reviews)
- AJ's Saloon
- Mt. Sterling, Iowa: Population 36
- 4.7-star rating on Google (365 reviews)
- Cheryl's Flour Garden Bakery and Coffee Bar
- Cascade, Iowa: Population 2,384
- 4.9-star rating on Google (91 reviews)
- PrairieMoon On Main
- Prairieburg, Iowa: Population 155
- 4.7-star rating on Google (361 reviews)
- The Blind Pig
- Monticello, Iowa: Population 4,077
- 4.7-star rating on Google (149 reviews)
- Kava House & Cafe
- Swisher, Iowa: Population 912
- 4.8-star rating on Google (536 reviews)
My Visit to Eastern Iowa's Stunning Maquoketa Caves
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